Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Software Development Engineer in Test II
Occupation profile for Software Development Engineer in Test II covers 49 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $98,450.
- FY2026 certified median
- $98,450
- Total filings
- 49
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $93,454–$113,510
- Top employer
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 16 | $120,000 | $116,365 | $137,750 |
| FY2025 | 18 | $128,544 | $110,580 | $137,800 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 15 | $98,450 | $93,454 | $113,510 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Akamai Technologies, Inc.11 filings
- SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LLC11 filings
- HCA Management Services LP8 filings
- Boku Inc.3 filings
- Brain Corporation3 filings
- WHOOP Inc.3 filings
- BigCommerce, Inc.2 filings
- Medtronic MiniMed Inc.2 filings
- AppFolio Inc.1 filings
- Bolt Financial Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Nashville8 filings
- San Diego5 filings
- San Francisco4 filings
- Northridge3 filings
- Boston3 filings
- Los Angeles2 filings
- San Mateo2 filings
- Cambridge2 filings
- Lathrop1 filings
- Marina del Rey1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNArea 34980 | 15-1253 | $70,283 | $83,138 | $95,992 | $108,846 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1253 | $80,579 | $108,472 | $136,344 | $164,237 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 15-1253 | $73,424 | $95,992 | $118,539 | $141,107 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1252 | $114,275 | $138,237 | $162,198 | $186,160 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 15-1252 | $95,202 | $116,896 | $138,590 | $160,285 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1252 | $106,787 | $134,202 | $161,637 | $189,051 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 15-1253 | $70,325 | $94,827 | $119,330 | $143,832 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1253 | $72,280 | $94,786 | $117,291 | $139,797 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 15-1252 | $81,702 | $103,958 | $126,194 | $148,450 |
| 2026-27 | Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 39580 | 15-1252 | $89,398 | $112,902 | $136,406 | $159,910 |